AirAsia Malaysia 2001

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Abstract

This case presents the situation faced by Tony Fernandes, Vice-President of Warner Brothers, ASEAN region CEO, in 2001, when he had to decide whether he should be venturing into Aviation business by acquiring an existing airline or drop the idea altogether. Fernandes was interested in starting a budget airline in Malaysia on the lines of low-cost airlines in the USA and Europe. Along with two close associates he had presented a proposal to Mahathir bin Mohammad, the Prime Minister of Malaysia, to start a low-cost airline. Mohammad rejected the proposal and suggested that Fernandes could consider buying an existing airline. Conceptually it helps the participant to build the concept of entry through acquisition mode as opposed to entry through own creation. In the larger context, it involves the participants in evaluating a strategic opportunity for a new entrant.

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Product Type Case
Reference No. BP0430
Title AirAsia Malaysia 2001
Pages 19
Published on Jun 7, 2019
Authors Dixit, M R; Jena, Sanjay Kumar;
Area Strategy (STR)
Discipline Strategic Management
Sector Transportation and Logistics
Learning Objective Provide an opportunity to assess the merits and pitfalls of acquisition as a strategy to enter into new business. Think through the execution issues involved in making entry through acquisition profitable, especially when the entrepreneurs are professionals with no entrepreneurship background. Develop a perspective of the context of aviation industry and the strategies of low-cost airlines.
Keywords Airline; Domestic; Malaysia; Acquisitioin; Entry
Country Malaysia
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